Regent: Allegations concerning

Says board investigation unlikely; students praise ex-UI adviser Gray

10:51 PM,
Nov. 12, 2012

Written by

Tara Bannow
| Iowa City Press-Citizen

A member of the Iowa state Board of Regents said Monday that the sexual harassment allegations against a former academics adviser in the University of Iowa Athletics Department are "very concerning on numerous levels."

Regent Bob Downer said the most significant question raised by the internal UI investigation surrounding Peter Gray, who stepped down last week from his post as associate director of Athletic Student Services, is why Gray was rehired in 2002 after co-workers observed misconduct during his first stint at the university between 1993 and 1995.